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2020-05-26

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The author investigates the impact of law-and-order schools, defined as those that rely heavily on exclusionary discipline (i.e., suspension and expulsion) as a form of punishment, on neighborhood crime. Additional analyses are performed to assess whether the effects of punitive school discipline on local crime are moderated by neighborhood disadvantage. Findings suggest that suspensions are associated with increases in local crime—evidence of a macro-level school-to-prison pipeline—while expulsions are generally associated with fewer crime incidents. Although disciplinary exclusions appear to increase crime at fairly consistent rates across levels of neighborhood disadvantage, both exclusion types are associated with more aggravated assault in areas with higher levels of disadvantage. As such, institutional processes of the school appear to help explain variations in community crime.

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exclusionary school discipline, neighborhood crime, social bonds, routine activities, social disorganization

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Gerlinger, J. (2020). Exclusionary School Discipline and Neighborhood Crime. Socius. https://doi.org/10.1177/2378023120925404

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This research was supported by the National Institute of Justice (2016-R2-CX-0007) and the Vice President for Research and Partnerships of the University of Oklahoma. Open Access fees paid for in whole or in part by the University of Oklahoma Libraries.